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Has This Bullish Pattern Returned?
Downloads are available here. TradeStation’s ideas on TradingView are available here. Check out our next “State of the Market,” on Monday, 7/21. Sizing Up the Market S&P 500 holds last week’s low of 6201, above February high Tight range resembles earlier breakouts...
Options Alert: Mega Call Spreads Target Historic Level in Brazilian Energy Stock
For the second session in a row, options traders targeted a key level in South American oil driller Petrobras. Check out this large bullish call spread Monday in Rio De Janeiro-based PBR: A block of 40,000 January 14 calls was purchased for $0.50. An equal number of...
Stocks Muscle Higher as Rate Hike Looms and Earnings Stream In
Stocks are muscling higher before one of the busiest weeks of the year, packed with key earnings and a major Federal Reserve meeting. The S&P 500 rose 2.5 percent between Friday, July 15, and Friday July 22. The index closed at its highest level in over a month as...
This Food Stock Broke Out to New Highs. Now It’s Pulled Back
General Mills has been a slow mover for years, but the Cheerios maker has gotten more interesting lately. The main pattern on today’s chart is the June 29 rally above $73. That was not only a new 52-week high. It was also a breakout above the previous all-time peak in...
Energy Could Be Stabilizing as Focus Shifts to European Natural Gas Crunch
Energy stocks fell sharply in June as investors took profits on 2022's best-performing sector. Now they could be stabilizing as inventories tighten and Europe faces potential shortages. The S&P Energy Select Sector Index ($SIXE.X) rose above its 21-day exponential...
Options Alert: Traders Hedge Bets in Volatile Sports Wagering Stock
Someone could be hedging their bets in sport-betting stock DraftKings (DKNG). Check out this options activity yesterday morning: A trader purchased 27,000 October 10 puts for $0.94.At the same time, he or she sold 27,000 October 15 calls for $1.59. There was no open...
Stocks Just Defied the Bears as Attention Shifts from Inflation to Earnings Season
Stocks are holding their ground as attention shifts from inflation to earnings season. The S&P 500 fell 0.9 percent between Friday, July 8, and Friday July 15. At one point the index was down as much as 4.6 percent, but prices rebounded and stayed within their...
Technology & Communication
Chart of the Day: Micron Pulls Back After Breaking Out
Semiconductor stocks have been moving lately. Today’s chart focuses on memory-chip producer Micron Technology. The first pattern to consider is the level around $64.30. MU peaked near this price in November, January, March and April. A breakout followed in mid-May...
Podcast: Investors Chasing Stocks As the Other Shoe Fails to Drop
Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft are leading a rally in technology stocks. Some companies are repairing damage from last year, while others just keep innovating. The podcast also highlights some newer companies you may not know.
Big Tech to the Rescue! Earnings this Week
The bears may have to wait before they get their pullback. That's how earnings season has shaped up so far. Big technology companies like Facebook (FB) and Microsoft (MSFT) surged higher after beating estimates. Several major industrials and notable consumer stocks...
Can Internet ETF Break Out as Big Tech Stocks Announce Earnings?
Major Internet stocks are running as investors prepare for a crowd of earnings. The First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF (FDN) is challenging its old highs from 2018, hours before Facebook (FB) and PayPal (PYPL) announce quarterly results. Other big names like...
Some of 2018’s IPOs Have Pulled Back As Uber Deal Approaches
Initial public offerings (IPO) are taking a pause before Uber's (UBER) huge deal next month. That makes it good time to review some of last year's deals. Several companies that went public in early 2018 or late 2017 have pulled back after pushing to new highs in...